Under the electronic invoicing framework, the invoices you issue must be transmitted to an approved platform (AP), which is responsible for delivering them to your customers and reporting the relevant data to the tax authorities.
From ProAbono, you have two methods for sending your invoices to your AP. The right choice depends on your platform and on how much automation you want.
Option 1 — Automatic sending via an AP integrated with ProAbono
If your approved platform is natively integrated with ProAbono, invoice sending is fully automatic: every invoice generated by ProAbono is transmitted directly to your AP, with no action required on your part.
This is the case with Pennylane, which is natively integrated with ProAbono. Once the integration is in place, your invoices are sent automatically to Pennylane, which acts as the approved platform.
To enable automatic sending, two steps are required:
- Set up the connection between ProAbono and Pennylane. Click here to create your Pennylane account or connect an existing one
- Request activation of electronic invoicing from your ProAbono account manager. This activation is what triggers the automatic sending of your invoices to the approved platform.
Option 2 — Sending managed on your side
If your approved platform is not integrated with ProAbono, or if you prefer to manage the sending flow yourself, you can retrieve your invoices from ProAbono via the API and then transmit them to the AP of your choice.
This method gives you full control over the process, but it requires some technical development on your side (or your team’s) to retrieve the invoices and route them to your platform.
The steps are detailed in our technical tutorial: Retrieving electronic invoices.
In summary
If your AP is integrated with ProAbono (such as Pennylane), go with Option 1: it is the simplest solution and requires no maintenance on your side. If you use another platform or want to keep control over the sending process, choose Option 2 via the API.